Coquette Events has a big weekend coming up — we have a wedding in NY and a semi-surprise Mother’s Day event here in the Bay Area. (It’s a semi-surprise because the guests of honor know there’s an event, they just don’t know what they’re doing.) As we’re busy preparing for those events, we thought we’d [...]
Tags: "engagement ring cost", "luxury handbags", "Spring 2011 wedding gowns", DIY
When I was a little girl, I’d beg and plead with my Mom so we could go into the Sanrio store. If she gave in, I’d ogle at all their cute stickers, pens, notepads and various knick-knacks and proceed to beg some more for her to buy me something. Usually, I walked out with gum, [...]
Tags: "Children's birthday party", "Hello Kitty", "kid's birthday party", dessert, DIY
With Easter right around the corner {April 4th}, I was feeling nostalgic this weekend and decided to dye Easter eggs while my husband was immersed in March Madness.
It was harder than I remember since I’m more critical about the pretty factor now, but overall the project was fairly easy and fun.
I went to the local [...]
Manhattan was hit with Spring Fever last weekend. The first dose of sun and blue skies was a refreshing change after weeks of snow and rain!
In celebration of the great weather and the New York City Half Marathon, I decided to take this opportunity to show off my Coquettish skills and host my first patio [...]
Tags: centerpieces, cocktails, DIY, Flowers
“THE MORE A BRIDE DECIDES TO DO ON HER OWN, THE MORE SHE NEEDS TO HIRE A COORDINATOR.”
If a couple decides to scale back on vendors and tackle the decor, flowers and other aspects of their wedding alone, the more they’ll need to hire someone who will be able to execute their vision flawlessly. {Enter [...]
Tags: bouquets, boutonnieres, bouts, DIY, Flowers
I can’t wait to attend the Designs Floral Workshop, taught by Karen from Huckleberry Karen Designs. The workshop is this Saturday afternoon and will be a fun-filled and informative 3 hours. She’ll be teaching us how to process and take care of flowers, choose the right flowers to suit our style as well as estimate [...]